Scott County, Virginia

Scott County, Virginia
Scott County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,576. Its county seat is Gate City. Scott County was formed by an act of the General Assembly on November 24, 1814, from parts of Washington, Lee, and Russell Counties and was named for Virginia born General Winfield Scott. Scott County is part of the Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. The County Administrator is Freda Russell Starnes.
History
The early settlers found evidence of a former native village at the mouth of Stony Creek on the Clinch river. Thomas McCulloch was the first white settler within the county, in 1769. Daniel Boone commanded several forts located here in 1774 during Dunmore's War, and several more were built in successive years.
Even so, the Chickamauga Cherokee leader Bob Benge remained active in the area throughout this time, during the Cherokee–American wars, up until he was killed in 1794.
By the time houses were built in the 1790s, the largely Scots-Irish population had increased by reason of its situation along the Wilderness Road. After Scott County was formed in 1814, the first court took place in 1815, and the first public schools in 1870.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Wise County - north
Russell County - northeast
Washington County - east
Sullivan County, Tennessee - south
Hawkins County, Tennessee - south
Hancock County, Tennessee - southwest
Lee County - west
National protected area
Jefferson National Forest (part)
Major highways
Demographics
2020 census
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2010 Census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 23,177 people living in the county. 97.9% were White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% of some other race and 0.7 of two or more races. 1.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,403 people, 9,795 households, and 7,023 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 11,355 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.51% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,795 households, out of which 27.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the county, 20.60% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.50% was from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,339, and the median income for a family was $33,163. Males had a median income of $28,328 versus $20,553 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,073. About 13.00% of families and 16.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.10% of those under age 18 and 20.50% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public Secondary Schools
Gate City High School, Gate City
Rye Cove High School, Rye Cove
Twin Springs High School, Nickelsville
Scott County Career and Technical Center, Gate City
Public Intermediate Schools
Gate City Middle School, Gate City
Rye Cove Middle School, Rye Cove
Public Primary Schools
Dungannon Elementary School, Dungannon
Duffield Primary School, Duffield
Fort Blackmore Primary School, Fort Blackmore
Hilton Elementary School, Hiltons
Nickelsville Elementary School, Nickelsville
Shoemaker Elementary School, Gate City
Weber City Elementary School, Weber City
Yuma Elementary School, Yuma
Former Schools
Clinchport Elementary School, Clinchport (Destroyed by flood, 1977)
Cleveland High School, Yuma (Demolished)
Dungannon High School, Dungannon
Fairview High School, Fairview
Hilton High School, Hiltons (Demolished)
Midway High School, Midway (Demolished)
Manville High School, Manville
Nickelsville High School, Nickelsville (Demolished)
Old Rye Cove School, Rye Cove (Destroyed by tornado, 1929)
Old Shoemaker Elementary School, Gate City (Destroyed by fire, 1957)
Prospect Elementary School, Gate City (Demolished)
Communities
Towns
Clinchport
Duffield
Dungannon
Gate City
Nickelsville
Weber City
Unincorporated communities
Antioch
Bishoptown
Bellamy
Bruno
Boozy Creek
Copper Creek
Copper Ridge
Daniel Boone
Fairview
Flatlick
Fort Blackmore
Glenita
Hill Station
Hiltons
Kermit
Ketrontown
Lano
Mabe
Maces Spring
Manville
Midway
Nottingham
Pattonsville
Rye Cove
Slabtown
Slant
Snowflake
Speers Ferry
Stanleytown
Sunbright
Valley Creek
Wadlow Gap
Wood
Yuma
Notable people
June Carter Cash
The Carter Family
Claude M. Hilton
Jerry Kilgore
Riley Franklin McConnell (USS McConnell)
Mac McClung
Terry Kilgore
Politics
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Scott County, Virginia
References
External links
Scott County, Virginia's Official Website
Scott County, Virginia's Public Safety/GIS page
Scott County Place Names
Virginia counties
1814 establishments in Virginia
Populated places established in 1814
Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area
Counties of Appalachia